Cooking utensil.



No. 866,409. PATENTBD SEPT. 17, 1907.

' c. A. VOGLER.

COOKING UTENSIL. AI IfLIGA'IfIOI FILED MAY 10, 1907.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES AUGUST VOGLER, OF BAKER, WASHINGTON, ASSIGNOR OF ONEJEIALF TOMARTIN NELSON, OF BAKER, WASHINGTON.

COOKING UTENSIL.

Patented Sept. 17, 1907.

Application filed May 10, 1907. Serial No. 372,889.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES AUGUST VOGLER, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of Baker, in the county of Skagit and State ofWashington, have invented a new and Improved Cooking Utensil, of whichthe following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to cooking utensils, and it is I particularlyuseful in connection with devices of this character intended for the useof campers and others employing an open fire, but it is also adapted foruse on or in a stove.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple, strong andinexpensive cooking utensil having opposite pan sections which can beused separately and which, when arranged in mutual engagement, form aclosed receptacle.

A further object of the invention is to provide a utensil of thischaracter having handles hinged thereto and adapted to be folded intothe pans when the device is not in use, the handles having removablehandle extensions for the purpose of lengthening the same.

The invention consists in the construction and combination of parts tobe more particularly described hereinafter and more fully set forth inthe claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device; Fig. 2 is a longitudinalvertical section showing a part in a different position in dottedoutlines; and Fig. 3 is a vertical cross-section showing the utensilwith the handles thereto therewithin.

Before proceeding to a more detailed explanation it should be understoodthat while the cooking utensil is adapted to be especially useful forcampers and others necessarily employing an open fire, it will be foundof utility in various forms of cooking upon stoves, in

. ovens, and the like.

The utensil comprises opposite pan sections removably hinged togetherand iorminga closed receptacle; in cooking upon an open firethe closedform of the utensil is necessary to prevent ashes, cinders or otherforeign bodies from entering the utensil and contaminatingthe food in astate of preparation. At the same time, it facilitates the turning ofthe food, as it is merely necessary to turn the pan in order to applythe heat to opposite sides of the object within the utensil. As thehandles are foldable into inoperative position within the pans thedevice is well adapted for packing and transportation, where utensils ofsmall compass are requisite.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 represehts a pan section,preferably round in form and constructed of sheet metal or any othersimilar material. The pan has a laterally extended and recessed rim 2thereabout, presenting an annular groove 3; an integral eye 4 isarranged at the edge of the pan. At a point opposite to the eye 4, ahollow handle 5 is secured to the pan section 1 by means of a hinge 6mounted at the edge of the pan and at the edge of the end of the handle.The handle is shown of square cross-section but a handle of othercross-section will answer the purpose equally well. The handle 5 tapersoutwardly from the end mounted upon the pan and has at one side anintegral eye 7. The handle 5 is arranged upon the open section so thatin its extended position the inner end engages the side of the pan toprevent the movement of the handle, the face of the handle adjacent tothe edge lying in a plane substantially parallel to the plane of the pansection rim.

An opposite pan section 8 is provided and has a plain rim 9 adapted tobe arranged within the annular groove 3 of the rim of the oppositesection. The section 8 has near one side a hook 10 adapted to engage theeye 4 to form a removable hinged connection between the pan sections. Ahandle 11, similar to the handle 5 is secured to the pan section 8 bymeans of a' hinge 12 at a point corresponding to the point at which thehandle 5 is mounted upon the section 1. When the pans are in position toform a closed receptacle the handles 5 and 11 lie adjacent and engagemutually to lock against movement in opposite directions, at the sametime engaging the pan sections, thereby preventing move ment in theopposite direction, respectively. The handle 11 has an integral leteralstud 13 engaging the eye 7 of the handle 5 to prevent the lateraldisplacement of the handles when in engagement.

Handle extensions 14 and 15, preferably of wood and having wedge-shapedparts 16 and 17 are provided for the purpose of lengthening the handlesto enable the user to employ the device with an open fire, at the sametime remaining a sufficient distance from the fire to escape the smokeand heat from the same. The handles 14 and 15 of the wedge shaped parts16 and 17 jam within the tapering handles, the extensions being passedthrough the hollow handles until the wedgeshaped parts prevent furtherprojection. If the operator desires to examine the food cooking withinthe utensil it is merely necessary to raise the handle 15 to disengagethe stud 13 from the eye 7 and then force the handle 15 inwardly toraise the pan section 8 as shown in dotted'outline in Fig. 2.

The handle 11 is provided with an opening 18 by means of which theutensil may be hung upon ahook or nail when not in use.

Having thus described my invention I claim as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent:

1. A cooking utensil, comprising pans fitting one upon the other andforming a closed receptacle, and a hollow h'andle secured to one of saidpans and adapted to be folded into an inoperative position therewithin,said handle being shaped to receive a handle extension for lengthening'the same.

2. A cooking utensil, comprising; pans fitting one upon the other andforming a closed receptacle, means for removably hinging said pans oneto the other, and a hollow handle secured to one of said pans andadapted to be folded into an inoperative position therewithin, saidhandle being shaped to receive a handle extension for lengthening thesame. i

3. A cooking utensil, comprising pans removably fitting one upon theother and forming a closed receptacle, means for removably securing saidpans one to the other, and a hollow handle hinged to one of said pansand adapted to be folded into an inoperative position therewithin, saidhandle having an end adapted to engage a pan to limit the movement ofthe handle in one direction when the latter is extended, said handlefurther being shaped to receive a handle extension for lengthening thesame.

4. A cooking utensil, comprising pans removably fitting one upon theother and forming a closed receptacle, means for removably hinging saidpans one to the other, a hollow handle hinged to one of said pans andadapted to be folded into an inoperative position therewithin, saidhandle having an end adapted to engage a pan to limit the movement ofthe handle in one direction when the latter is extended, said handlefurther being shaped to receive an end extension for lengthening thesanie.

5. A cooking utensil, comprising pans removably fiting one upon theother and forming a closed receptacle, one of said pans having a grooveat the rim thereof adapted to receive the rim of the opposite pan, meansfor removably hinging said pans one to the other, a hollow handle hingedto one of said pans and adapted to be folded into an inoperativeposition therewithin, said handle in an extended position engaging saidpans to prevent the movement of the handle in one direction, and ahandle extension removably located Within said hollow handle andextending therebeyond.

6. A cooking utensil, comprising pans removably fitting oIie upon theother and forming a closed receptacle, means for removably hinging saidpans one to the other, a hollow tapering handle having hinged connectionwith one of said pans at an edge thereof and adapted to be folded intoan inoperative position therewithin, and a handle extension having awedge-shaped part adapted to be jammed Within said hollow handle.

7. A cooking utensil, comprising pans fitting one upon the other andforming a closed receptacle, means for removably hinging said pans oneto the other, and handles hinged to said pans at the edges thereofandarranged to fold into inoperative position within said pans, said handles lying adjacent and in mutual engagement, said handles furtherengaging said pans to prevent the movement of the respective handles inopposite directions.

8. A cooking utensil, comprising pans removably fitting one upon theother, means for removably hinging said pans one to the other, hollowtapering handles hinged to said pans at the edges thereof and arrangedto fold into inoperative position within said pans, said handles lyingadjacent and in engagement when extended and engaging said pans to limitthe movement of the respective handles in opposite directions, andhandle extensions having Wedge-shaped parts and adapted to be removablysecured within said handles and extending therebe yond, said handleshaving meansengaging to lock the same against lateral displacement.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES AUGUST VOGLER.

Witnesses HENRY HURSIIMAN, OSCAR BoHLAwn.

